2007-07-25 04:39:10 · 19 answers · asked by Samir R 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Yeah course you are - well done!
2007-07-25 04:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is scam. Yahoo (insert any company name here, this answer works for all!) do not run an email lottery, if they did you could guarantee it would be advertised all over their home page. Check out these links and search answers to see how many people 'win' the exact same lottery every day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lottery_sca...
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery-scams.html
Do not click on any links, the page you will be taken to will look authentic but is not
Do not send them a 'courier fee' or any other money
Do not hand over any bank details or passwords
Do report spam
Do delete
Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch. You cannot win a lottery if you haven ot bought a ticket. Anyone can set up an email account with Yahoo, they can use any combination of letters they choose. I could be 'thequeenmother@yahoo.com' or 'disneyfreeticketsgenuine@yahoo.com' That doesn't mean that I am either of these and is fine as long as I don't try to use the address to mislead people. Don't be fooled by legitimate looking email addresses which end the same way as any other free account, don't be fooled by fictitious titles such as 'Dr' or 'Executive Director of Winner Claims'.
(I've answered this question so many times that I now keep this answer on my desktop and just copy and paste....that should give you a clue!)
2007-07-28 07:30:31 · answer #2 · answered by 'H' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you bought a ticket, then maybe. You can't win unless you buy a ticket.
If you're staring at a "congratulations, you've won!" email perporting to be from the UK national lottery, then no, you haven't. Ditto any other equally mythical lottery organisation.
I win the lottery every other week. It's amazing the number of people out there who want to give me six and seven figure sums of money in US dollars, UK pounds, Euros and even rubbish currencies like the Australian Dollar. If I answered them all, I'd be even richer than Bill Gates, Richard Branson and the Queen combined.
2007-07-25 04:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mental Mickey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a SCAM..
Think about it.. If you won a Lottery... Anywhere in the WORLD..... Don't you think they would fly you out there so, they can have you on TV and whatever else...
Think about it.. Here in the US.. If anyone wins anything even near a million.. Its all over the newspapers and TV...
There probley going to try and steal your identity or after you fill out Payment Processing.. There going to say please send us (about) $5,000 for the taxes and processing fees...
So, I wouldn't do anything but, just ignore them.. Or write back and say.. Send me the money and I'll send you the info back once I received it..
They will never answer you back.. and I would try and call you Internet provider and tell them about it...
Good luck with everything and let us know what happens...
Jay
2007-07-25 10:02:59 · answer #4 · answered by Jason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is from an email...and you didn't enter the lottery...this is a long running scam. As you can see, people are just a bit tired of answering these sorts of questions.
2007-07-25 04:45:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just finish talking to a woman on the phone who lost thousands from one of these scams. Unless you want to lose money, don't do it. You didn't win; what you can do and if they sent you a check or money orders, mail them to the secret service in your city.
2007-07-25 05:25:43 · answer #6 · answered by karma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you bought a ticket and the numbers came up, but if you have got an e_mail saying you have then delete it for you have won fug all
2007-07-25 04:50:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you bought a ticket?Have you checked the numbers?Only you and camelot know the answer.
2007-07-25 04:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are then there's 5 million of you this week alone!
(i'm guessing you had a scam email like me)
2007-07-25 04:49:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your ticket mate and the numbers.
2007-07-25 04:50:26 · answer #10 · answered by Mr Abba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless you bought an effing ticket!
2007-07-25 04:50:18 · answer #11 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋